Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1903 — JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS. [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY GLEANINGS. FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

J. B. Thompson was in Rensselaer on business Wednesday. Dr. Pothuisje went to Texas last week (to look a’ter his rice ranch interests. Scott Russell, E. B. Vondersmith and J. K. Stiller were in Rensselaer Wednesday. Thomas Parks has purchased a 320 acre farm in Kosciusko county, near Mentone. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Culp went to Centralia, Mo., last week to visit the iatter’s parents. Harvey Hartman has leased the corner room in the Austiu block and will open .-a dry goods and grocery store therein, ‘Several of the yonng people of this - vicinity and Fowler, attended the St. .Augustine Literary at Rensselaer, Sunday evening. Quite a number of draft horses have been gathered up about Remiugton vlately by Frank Ford, the Fairbury, 111., tiorse buyer. Capt. C. F. Fisher, Ezra Bowman and W. H. Cheadle attended the unveiling of the soldiers' monument at Chattanooga, Tenn.. last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton of Hutchinson, Kan., and Mrs- Westfall and son, J. E. Westtall were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emerald Aldrich at Rensselaer Monday. M. B. Graham's Poland China boar, Bure Perfection took first prize and sweepstakes at the state fair lasi week. Lock & Wellington also won some pre--roiums on their hogs. George Yeoman and Miss Grace Timmons, both of near Wadena, were married last week. Mr. Yeoman is a son of Ira W. Yeoman of this place, and this is bis second marriage. J. C. Dickerson, lately relieved of the supenntendency of the Goodland schools, has secured a similar position at Albany, Delaware county, and has amoved there with his family. J. B. Thompson has taken the management of the Byer Bros, poultry business at this place, and will be pleased to meet his old friends at all times, assuring them the highest market prices for their produce and honest and courteous treatment. Poultry, eggs, and junk wil| be bought.

SURREY. School is moving off nicely with Miss f arker as teacher. D 8. Makeever received pay from the nownship for some bogs killed by dogs. Frank Rowan has moved to Rensselaer. where he takes charge of the Cleaver hotel. Mr. Miller is building a neat cottage -on the farm he purchased of E. J. There should be a large acreage of -wheat sown this fail, as it has been payring far better than the oats crop for the

Mrs. C. A. Samson of Sleetb, Carroll county, is making a week's visit with her son, C. L. Parks and family. You ought to see the people hustle to the office on mail day to get their Jasper County Democrat, for it contains all the important news to farmers. Mr. Jacob Younglas of Surrey, and Miss Cairie Shupe, late of Lowell, were married in St. Augustine’s Catholic church at Rensselaer, Tuesday morning. When they returned home they enjoyed a splendid dinner with a number of the neighbors and friends. The extension to the Lang ditch is being repaired by taking up the tile and cleaning them out and lowering the entire line to the original specifications. This ditch has caused lots of damage to the farms and roads near by, and one lawsuit, and still the damage isn’t all settled. A barn belonging to Jake Younglas caught fire Wednesday morning about o o'clock and was totaly destroyed before any help could get there. Luckily, there was nothing in the barn but one small calf. The cause of the fire is not exactly known. The boys were not at home, having just started away with a threshing engine. The barn was insured in the Continental.

NORTH UNION. Fred Kru/ar called on Etta Schultz Sunday. J. W. Hass was over to see bis best Milwaukee girl Sunday. Wm. Schultz and family were visitors at Ernie! Herrie's Sunday. Christan Schultz and wife were Newton county visitors Sunday. Otto Steel has quit drinking beer and is making cider for this winter. A 1 Catt spent Sunday with his family in Rensselaer. He is building a new barn for Adolph Schultz. Quite a number of our people attended the reception given by Mrs. Younglas last Tuesday evening in honor of her son Jacob and his bride. AIX. Miss Pearl Malatt of Fair Oaks, called at James Wiseman’s Sunday evening. Frank Garriott js working for W. Lewis on the Altef's farm, near Rose Bud. Clara Switzer fell from a swing last week and injured her wrist. Dr. Johnson dressed the wound. Cora Potts came home from the Springer ranch to spend Sunday with his parents and friends. The cold nights were accompanied by heavy frosts in this locality last week. Thr corn on the low ground is damaged but not as much as was expected. Homer Kenton spent a part of Sunday evening with James Swain. Love lost is better than never to have loved at all. Does this saying mean the same when she is strayed or stolen? Aix has organized a football team and expects to be at the front among the light weight teams this season, out if they don’t play more scientific in games than they do ia practicing, they will need a surplus of slats and cranium*. - ~A„

FAIR OAKS. Enos Moffitt sports a fine new buggy and horse nowadays. Reed Bros, of Parr, have discontinued their butcher business. Charley Halleck transacted business in Rensselaer Tuesday. There are four steam silage cutters at work on the Otis ranch, filling silos. W. L. Bringie of west of Rensselaer, visited relatives in this vicinity last week. Mr. Eggleston of Chicago, visited his relatives in and near town the first of the week. Abe Bringie and family spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents west of Rensselaer. William Gearv has quit working on the railroad aud hired to McCoy to work on his farm near here. Mrs. P. W. Nelson and family returned home Sunday from Wolcott where they had been visiting. James Powell and wife of Newton tp., visited their daughter, Mrs. James Clifton, Thursday and Friday. Charley Chamberlain and wife of Pontiac, 111., came over the first of the week to look after his farm. James Clifton and wife went to DeMotte the first of the week to visit their daughter, Mrs. Abe Dekoker. Charley Brouhard trioved from Montana here the first of the week. He occupies the Grandma Cox property. Merrit Strain unloaded a carload of Angora goats here Monday for A. McCoy, to be wintered here on his farm. It is reported that A. McCoy has bought Merrit Strain’s crop and stock and farm implements, and hired Merrit to work for him. Ike Thomas and family returned Monday from Logansport where they had been for the past few weeks visiting relatives and friends. A couple of fellows about town had a mix-up one night this week. It is said a dispute over one of the fair ladies of our town caused the trouble. We are having some nice weather since the frost of last week. It ended the pickle harvest pretty sudden and pinched some corn in the low places. .Dave Winslow and wife returned home from Indianapolis Saturday where they went to have her eyes treated, but were disappointed as the doctor was not at home. Harry Zimmerman returned from Monticello the first of the week where he had been working extra for a month or so. He took up nis old job of telegraphy here again. William Kilgour resigned his position as section foreman on the railroad at Elmhurst and has secured a job on the Lawler Thompson ranch near here. He and his wife get $35 per month. One of the freight brakemen on the C. &E. 1., while stepping oa the tender of his engine near Lacrosse, slipped and his feet went under the tender and both legs were cut off. He died soon after.

WHEATFIELD. Methinks I hear wedding bells! The township schools begin Monday. Mr. Bush spent Sunday with friends at Parr. E. T. Biggs was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. John Graves was in Kniman Monday on business. Willie McNeil spent Sunday with friends in Chicago. Manda Funk spent Sunday with friends at Kniman. Mrs. Graves of Dunnville was in town Tuesday on business. Mr. Powers of Lafayette, was in town Wednesday on business. Mr. Tinder of Gillam tp., spent Thursday at the Nicoles home. Emest Hurt of Thayer, spent Sunday with friends at this place. Mrs. Scleight of Dunn’s Bridge did shopping in town Tuesday. A large crowd from here boarded the excursion to St. Joe Sunday. Mr. Bowie of the Shelby News-Re-view was in town Wednesday. Henry Phillips spent Sunday with Miss Pearl Blue of Rensselaer. John Shroyer of Barkley tp., was in town Wednesday, buying bogs. Mr. Howard Garrison of Leioy spent Sunday with Miss Cora Finney. Mrs. Roy Blue entertained a number of her friends Wednesday night. School will begin with the same able corps of teachers as ot last year. Miss Gcldie Biggs spent Monday with Nellie Meyers at Rensselzer. The Misses Hop of Crown Point spent Sunday with relatives north of town. Mr. Colvin anh family went to Brookston for a fortnight’s visit with relatives. Nell Wallace of Laura, spent the week with her sister, Mrs. George Laberge. Miss Cora Finney returned home Sunday after a week.s visit with friends in Leroy. John and Gerald Holle of Kniman, spent Tuesday with their cousin, Glenn Brown. Rose Clark went to Medaryville Monday where she intends to spend the winter. Miss Manda Funk went to Lee to-day to be ready for the opening of her school, Monday. Miss Edna Witt and Mr. Lee Fisher of Dumwilie, attended church here Sunday night. Mrs. Cbas. Gandy and daughter Mildred of Fair Oaks spent the latter part of the week with Nn. John MeGlinn. * v -^~ - Lag--. / . -rs"

Floa Funk spent Saturday and Sunday with Rosa and May Clark of Wheatfield Center. Mrs. Belle Meyers went to South Bend Saturday to purchase goods tor Myers & Meyers. Mrs. Elza Grow and son of Rensselaer, spent the week with her mother, Mrs. John McGlinn. Quite a number of our young people went to Dunnvi'le Thursday evening to attend a party at Mr. McCullough's. The bail game Sunday between the "Pretty Boys’’ and the Kouts team resulted in a score ot 10 to 2 in favor of Wheatfield. Mrs. Sam Smith and daughter Miss Effje, and Mrs. Kate Tiukham and daughter Minnie, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Paine. The school buildings were much improved by being repapered and new floors put in, the lawn and grove cleaned and walks and fences mended. Misses Anna Knapp and Minnie Prust and WilPFiuney, Miss Elva East and Ambrose Hendrickson attended the dance at Dunnville Saturday night. A little surprise party was held in honor ot Misses Manda and Floa Funk, Friday evening. A large crowd was present and all report a good time. Misses Manda Funk, Bea Langdon, Anna Knapp, and Messrs. Isaac Wilson, Tom Jensen, Willie Tinkham and Mr. Mrs. Mrs. Louie Paulsen spent an enjoyable day at Dunn's Bridge, Wednesday. We think we can even up old scores with the News-Review correspondent by relating a little incident connected with his last semi-weekly trip out the C. & E. I. He took a jug of cider to—to —well, I won’t tell who to, but the joke is, he said he would call for the jug some other time.

NBWLAND. Byron Newland transacted business at Parr Friday. Frank Snyder of Valma, visited friends here Sunday. M. 8. Zook returned from a trip to Michigan Saturday, David Petrie ot Aspbaltum, was a visitor here Sunday. F. M. Reed of Gifford, was here on business one day last week. John Kimble of Gifford, was prospect* ing in Wisconsin last yreek. Blaine Crawford and best girl were seen on our streets Sunday. Philip Kuns moved here from Parr Monday. He will work on Dredge No. 2. Mrs. H. E. Gifford returned from her visit Thursday at Kankakee and Hersch* er, 111. Francis Hullihan went to Fountain county Saturday for a few days visit with old friends. Herman Ahlers and wife of Franct sville, visited their daughter, Mrs. T. M. Callahan, one day last week. Perry Demoss, who has been visiting friends in Illinois the past couple of weeks, returned home Saturday.

DUNNVILLE Charles Stalbaum is erecting an addition to bis residence. Jack Frost, private secretary to satan, was in our midst last week. Quite a few of the people of the country Sundayed at St. Joe. Miss Nellie Stalbaum dinnered with Miss Netta Miller last Sunday. Howard Hofacher of Chicago, called on the sisters White last Monday eve. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cooper of San Pierre, were D, V. callers last Sunday. Our new M. E. pastor preached his introductory sermon at this place last Sunday. Lars Gilbransen and lady friend of Wheatfield, were at Dunn's Bridge last Sunday. John Biggs and family called on Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and family last Stihday. Messrs. Moran and Lindsey of San Pierre, called on Mr. Timmons last Friday evening. Prof. R. A. Mannan was on our streets last Sunday, looking melodiously happy. He saluted us in the key of rag-chew-ing. Quite a few of our good D. V. friends called on Mr. Chicago last Sunday. They report that the windy old boy, 19 doing well. Mr. brother to our D. V. agent, is working on the Wabash railroad, in western Illinois at present. He has a fine position. A few of the choice spirits of the country, held a formal reception at Dunn's bridge last Sunday. All present had a fine time. The dance at Treichel hall Saturday evening was well atended by a goodbehaved crowd, All declared th&t they had a fine time. Howard Wynant, the watchmaker of San Pierre, was in our midst last Sunday. His latest creation in the watch line is surely a marvel. Messers. Mat Behles, F. R. Will, and General Burnside departed for the oil field in the kingtom of Gillam last Sunday evening, via the Schrader railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Manson Wheeler,. the newly married couple, are visiting here at present. In behalf of The Jasper County Democrat, we wish them a long and happy life. We understand that our fellow countryman, Clyde Herath, is casting wistful glances at,one of Wbeatfield's Cleopatras. In advance, we wish him and her a happy and prosperous journey through life. Mr. Gray, who owns the Williams farm, is doing some much needed fencing. He intends to erect a commodious house and a large barn on the farm this Bill. Such improvements will add to the ' slue of the farm more than the coat of the improvements, ~ r . , - The Democrat and State Sentinel, each one year for $1.36; Democrat and Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, $1.60; all three, $1.96.